Browsing by Subject "Mining activities"

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Mapping the dispersion of inorganic contaminants in surface water in the vicinity of Potchefstroom

Manyatshe, Alusani (North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)

South Africa is a country with fewer water resources, as large parts of the country are semi-arid, and the scarcity of water is exacerbated by the pollution of surface water, largely by anthropogenic sources, especially ...
Metal accumulation in riverine macroinvertebrates from a platinum mining region

Erasmus, J.H.; Malherbe, W.; Zimmermann, S.; Wepener, V.; Smit, N.J. (Elsevier, 2020)

South Africa is the world’s main supplier of Pt. The Bushveld Igneous Complex in South Africa contains 75% of the world’s Pt resources. Mining of this precious metal requires large volumes of water for production and removal ...